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  • Meet the governors

    Please see below for details of governors and relevant staff, including responsibilities, terms of office and any financial or pecuniary interests:

    Rebecca Vousden
    Headteacher

    Responsibilities/Committees: N/A
    Date appointed: 1 September 2022

    Term of office: Ex officio.

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: School staff member

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

    Tim Hart
    Co-opted governor


    Responsibilities/Committees: Chair.

    Date appointed: 21 October 2021

    Term of office: 21 October 2024 - 20 October 2027 (2nd term)

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Trustee of Oxfordshire Science Festival. Business or finance interests in Biospire UK Ltd and Biospire Consulting. Director at Warwick Innovations.

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

    Jennifer Carnegie
    Governor

    Responsibilities/Committees: Pay committee, Finance.
    Date appointed: 20 November 2019 (parent governor 2 terms)

    Term of office: 27 November 2025 – 26 November 2028

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8

    Laura Davies
    Staff governor

    Responsibilities/Committees: None
    Date appointed: 14 October 2024
    Term of office: 14 October 2024 - 13 October 2026 (2nd term)
    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None
    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None
    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 4/6

    Patrick Okolo
    Parent governor

    Responsibilities/Committees: Safeguarding Governor
    Date appointed: 19 February 2024

    Term of office: 19 February 2024 - 18 February 2027

    Business, Personal  & Pecuniary interests: None

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 8/8

    Jeremy Parsons
    Local Authority governor (nominated by LA)

    Responsibilities/Committees: Headteacher Appraisal Panel

    Responsibilities/Committees: None

    Date appointed: 13 September 2023

    Term of office: 6 March 2025 - 5 March 2025

    Business, Personal  & Pecuniary interests: Rector - 
    Benefice of Harwell with Chilton, Church of England. Trustee of Greater Didcot Christian Children and Youthwork Trust. Wife is a governor at Harwell Primary School.
    Governance roles in other educational institutions: Governor at St Blaise Primary School 

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 6/8

    Helen Rae
    Co-opted governor

    Responsibilities/Committees: Vice Chair, Early Years governor, SEND governor, Health & Safety governor.
    Date appointed: 26 January 2022

    Term of office: 26 January 2022 – 25 January 2028 (second term)

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Employee of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education).

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 5/8

    Jim Stretton
    Co-opted governor

    Responsibilities/Committees: TBC
    Date appointed: 1 May 2025

    Term of office: 1 May 2025 -30 April 2028

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: None

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: 2/2

    Esther Corbishley
    Parent Governor

    Responsibilities/Committees:  TBC
    Date appointed:  1 December 2025
    Term of office:  1 December 2025 - 30 November 2028
    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests:  TBC
    Governance roles in other educational institutions:  None
    FGB meetings attended in academic year 2024/25: N/A

    The following school staff attend in an advisory or associate role: 

    Debbie Froud
    Clerk
    Responsibilities: Clerk to the governors.
    Date appointed: 1 September 2024.

    Term of office: Ex officio.

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member.
    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.

    Kelly Knight
    Deputy Headteacher

    Responsibilities/Committees: Associate Member
    Date appointed: 1 January 2022

    Term of office: Ex officio.

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Husband is headteacher at Fir Tree Junior School.

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None.

    Christine Reardon
    School Business Manager

    Responsibilities/Committees: Advisor
    Date appointed: N/A

    Term of office: Ex officio.

    Business, Personal & Pecuniary interests: Staff member. Partner is Chair of Governors at St Birinus School.

    Governance roles in other educational institutions: None

    These members have no voting rights.

    Governors who have stepped down over past 12 months:

    None

    Information correct as of December 2025.